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2. Common thyroid drug levothyroxine linked to bone mass loss - AOL

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   “When the thyroid underperforms, people often feel tired, gain weight, get cold easily, or even feel depressed. These symptoms can make life tough, so doctors often prescribe levothyroxine to ...

3. Signs and symptoms of Graves' disease - Wikipedia

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   The signs and symptoms of Graves' disease generally result from the direct and indirect effects of hyperthyroidism, although they can also be caused by other thyroidal conditions, such as Graves' ophthalmopathy, goitre and pretibial myxedema. These clinical manifestations can involve virtually every system in the body.

4. Thyrotoxic myopathy - Wikipedia

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   Administering the radioactive isotope causes the thyroid to take in the lethal iodine and quickly radiation destroys it. [12] Typically overproduction of thyroxine using radio-iodine is blocked with one dose. The drawback to this treatment is the thyroid gland is completely destroyed and patients often develop hypothyroidism. Some do so only a ...

5. How Hypothyroidism Could Be Impacting Your Weight ... - AOL

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   The causes of hypothyroidism can vary, but it's most commonly due to the immune system making antibodies that attack the thyroid, which ultimately results in thyroid gland dysfunction, says Andres ...

6. Hyperthyroidism - Wikipedia

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   Causes: Graves' disease, multinodular goiter, toxic adenoma, inflammation of the thyroid, eating too much iodine, too much synthetic thyroid hormone [1] [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and confirmed by blood tests [1] Treatment: Radioiodine therapy, medications, thyroid surgery [1] Medication: Beta blockers, methimazole [1] Frequency ...

7. Desiccated thyroid extract - Wikipedia

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   Desiccated thyroid extract (DTE), is thyroid gland that has been dried and powdered for medical use. [1] It is used to treat hypothyroidism, [1] but less preferred than levothyroxine. [1] It is taken by mouth. [1] Maximal effects may take up to three weeks to occur. [1] Side effects may occur from excessive doses. [1]